SOCIETY
Narayangath-Muglin road blocked
Narayangath-Muglin road blocked
MUGLIN, July 23: Narayangath-Muglin road section has been blocked due to landslides. Two-way traffic on the road has been blocked due to a landslide at Ichchakamana-5 Kharekhola in Chitwan today at 8:10 am, according to the District Police Office, Chitwan.
Jul 23, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepal's Import rises by 53.3 percent in 11 months
Nepal's Import rises by 53.3 percent in 11 months
KATHMANDU, July 23: In 11 months of the fiscal year 2021/22, import of goods and services increased to Rs 185 billion 840 million with a whopping rise by 53.3 percent.
Jul 23, 2022
ECONOMY
NTB establishes relation with Korea Alpine Federation
NTB establishes relation with Korea Alpine Federation
KATHMANDU, July 23: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has signed a MoU with Korea Alpine Federation on Friday to enter into a mutual relationship to promote Nepalese tourism in Korea.
Jul 23, 2022
POLITICS
Agreement to name Province 1 through current Provincial Assembly session
Agreement to name Province 1 through current Provincial Asse...
MORANG, July 23: Political parties have reached an agreement to name Province 1 through the current session of the Province Assembly.
Jul 23, 2022
POLITICS
Army Chief Sharma to leave for Australia today
Army Chief Sharma to leave for Australia today
KATHMANDU, July 23: Chief of the Army Staff Prabhu Ram Sharma is leaving for Australia on Saturday to take part in a conference of the Chief of Armies of various countries.
Jul 23, 2022
WORLD
U.S. pledges more military aid to Ukraine, peace seems far off
U.S. pledges more military aid to Ukraine, peace seems far o...
KYIV, July 23: The United States promised more military support for Ukraine, including drones, and is doing preliminary work on whether to send fighter aircraft, as fighting raged on in the east of the country five months into Russia's invasion.
Jul 23, 2022
OPINION
Bringing Skills Back? Lessons for Nepal’s Future Migration Policy Approach
Bringing Skills Back? Lessons for Nepal’s Future Migration P...
Remittances from overseas migrants have been a crucial component in keeping Nepal's economy afloat. With a contribution of 24.1 percent to the national economy in 2020, remittances have had a Dutch disease effect on the national economy.
Jul 23, 2022
POLITICS
House of Representatives endorses citizenship amendment bill
House of Representatives endorses citizenship amendment bill
KATHMANDU, July 22: The meeting of House of Representatives (HoR) on Friday endorsed the Citizenship Act, 2007 (First Amendment) Bill, 2022 through majority votes.
Jul 22, 2022
WORLD
Ukraine, Russia set to sign deal to reopen grain export ports
Ukraine, Russia set to sign deal to reopen grain export port...
ISTANBUL/KYIV, July 22: Russia and Ukraine will sign a deal on Friday to reopen Ukrainian Black Sea ports for grain exports, Turkey and the United Nations said, raising hopes that an international food crisis aggravated by the Russian invasion can be eased.
Jul 22, 2022
ECONOMY
Tightening of credit supply won’t affect govt’s economic growth rate target: NRB
Tightening of credit supply won’t affect govt’s economic gro...
KATHMANDU, July 22: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Friday said that the tightened monetary policy will not affect the government in achieving its targeted economic growth, but will only control the loans being floated to the unproductive sectors that includes the excessive imports.
Jul 22, 2022